'''1843--'''Rusk County was created 16 January 1843 from[[Nacogdoches_County,_Texas|Nacogdoches]] County. '''County seat:''' Henderson <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

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'''1843--'''Rusk County was created 16 January 1843 from[[Nacogdoches County, Texas|Nacogdoches]] County. '''County seat:''' Henderson <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

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'''1878--'''Courthouse and many county records were destroyed by fire in March 1878.

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'''1878--'''Courthouse and many county records were destroyed by fire in March 1878.

*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1375599 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998] [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.

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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1375599 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998] [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.

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*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1320964 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]]<br>Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.

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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1320964 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]]<br>Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.

The East Texas Research Center is located on the second floor of R. W. Steen Library on the Stephen F. Austin State University Campus. <br>Regular Hours: <br>Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. <br>Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. <br>Sunday CLOSED <br>Special hours for intercessions and university holidays are listed on the Library Hours page. Before making a trip from out of town, it is best to check to be sure the East Texas Research Center will be open.

County Courthouse

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, land and probate records from 1843, court records from 1844 and military discharge records from 1917; District Court has divorce Court has divorce records from 1844[1]

History

Parent County

1843--Rusk County was created 16 January 1843 fromNacogdoches County. County seat: Henderson [2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

1878--Courthouse and many county records were destroyed by fire in March 1878.

Places / Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Cemeteries

Church

Court

Land

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Rusk County, Texas Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Texas Local Histories.

Probate

Probate records of Texas have been kept by the probate clerk in each county courthouse. You can obtain copies of the records from the clerk's office. In most counties, all information pertaining to a probate case is recorded in the "probate minutes."

Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence.

Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records.

Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.

The East Texas Research Center is located on the second floor of R. W. Steen Library on the Stephen F. Austin State University Campus. Regular Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Sunday CLOSED Special hours for intercessions and university holidays are listed on the Library Hours page. Before making a trip from out of town, it is best to check to be sure the East Texas Research Center will be open.